New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-14
LAYING A CORNERSTONE,
TWO SPEECHES BY THE PRESIDENT IN
KANSAS CITY
sEMARKING ON TIIE TEMPTATIONS TO WHICH
YOUNG MEN ARE RxPosED-PEOPLE INJURED
IN THE CROWD At THE RECEPTION.
TO IRIpuSR II

IN THE CROWD At TIE RECEPTION.
JbY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNAL
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 13.-The President has left Kansas
City behind him and is speeding toward Dixie To
morrow evening he will DO in Memphis Whatever the
reception that awaits him thero or the experience he
will gain places yet be visited by him may BE-
he cannot forget the lesson which his snort
stay IN Kansas City must have taught him. here
he saw typical Western town. town In the hey-day Vi
its BOOM he the partial concentration OF the
immcnse OF the Queen Of the West Here no
the manifestation of that indomitabie faith "
which physical objects nothing and mountains
are removed and their places built upon as though they
never were.
The demonstration To-Day non partisan Repuo
licans and Democrats contributed alike to mako IL
success. About $4,000 had been raised IN tho
city to pay for the bunting. the dscorahons
the parade and the illumiuatons No inconsiderabie
part OF this sum again OF the pockets OF the
Federal oceholders had been the case III 81 LOUIS
and Chicago There is good reason for believing thA'
this fact brought his notice In time TO preven
II he had felt disposed do That he did not aIude 10
1t In his speech goes without saying The days pro-
cramme included drive through the principal streets OF
the city, the laying OF the cornerstone OF tho Young
Mems Christian Association the formal speeches OF wei
come by Mayor other dig tares OF tho cty anu
the Presidents reply thereto followed by pupc recep
ton in front the House, formal banquet III
the evening, and as wnd-up previous to departure
revow OF the procession Of the Priests OF Pallas'
AN ADDRESS THAT WAS UNPRECEDENTED.
Tho President made short speech at tho laying
OF the cornerstone which evidently was NOT
prepared be fore hand up in tho Government print
red TO Kansas cts as thriving and enterprng by
Voice IN the crowd which cried enthusiastically
substance the President sadi
In the busy activities daily life we are apt 10
neglect nsrumen which quietly but enectu!
doing most important service In inouaing our i
character. Among those and challenging but lttc
compared with their valuable results are inc Aou"s n
CHRISTIAN associations scattered throughout our country
All will admit supreme importance OF that honesty anu
fixed principle which rest upon Christian motives ana p
poses, and all VIII acknowledge the SAD ana hoc"ss
temptations which besc our young men anu lure lo W
destruction -, 4. =.
restraints OF home degradation and ruIn ana 70 III
hen for usefulness and honor these associations have
entered the Christian effort and are pushing the
noble work When 1t is 10 be considered that the SUI
ecis of their efforts are to be the active men or so ~
evil IN the next generation, worldly prudence dc
tates that these assocauons snuiu W d',ioa reaect
aged Their increase and nourishins conul,on re.
the highest honor upon the good men who nave ueNocu
this work and demonstrate that the american
people not entirely lacking ID appiecla'oh VI ~
twenty years ago but OF these associations owned
building. and that valued at only $1,000, TO-DAY
nor. than hundred such buildings valued at more
than s5OOOOOO lcautfy the different cities OF our 'ahu
and beckon our young TO lives OF usefulness
am specially pleased to be able TO participate to-day
IN LAYING the corner stone OF another OF cdGces in
This growing city and trust that the encour
given the Young Mems Cnr,stan non
ness and in keeping with the generosity ana Intelligence
which characterize the people of Kansas City
REPLYING 70 THE MAYOR OF THE CITY.
AGAIN the President addressed the crowd the steps
OF the Court oase reply to the formal address OF vel
come by Mayor Kumpf He said:
! had not long settled upon visit to 81 Louis when !
found that woTd mol H .,s9 e. Soe One
OF eDteprsne citizens anxious that should not reach
e month. the S sy d pa.s nce
AIDE up and he wrote me that he tho9ght II
aide ,, DTooe es,nst. Of yomr CONDITION today While
tins show faith and confidence IN what you can
s seen S that tie rule thus 10
port +. cinehed by compiler when hs says The beg
ming The ac, that 1t is almost impossible 70 ne aoont
business men called in the kndest and most cor
dnced dealer in real estate WHO, it wa. declare T.
reminds me Of friend Who made trip Pacific Coast
and he came back tonna his way to kansas sD O ana
found that his lot had been sod for enough IN
advance OF its cost to pay the expenses OF his enr Tip
OF course there limit what community can DO
m1n 08 n r WE VI. n months 1s the %
s e. t 6mens over 81 900 we for The frst
@ % the yer 81 rs af not
suS from 10 at price,. may be yp
tom Of peeu alton Which reSs GIear no new @ when
buildings oy tho purchasers OF thus land ana ten
pretty tho business of CITY increasing
well The population Kansas ci.y stand, the test o. ms
crease IN the nun permits issued and In the
OF Tho land transferred ell 20 further
IS snelrnt to STATE that apparent tie activity
OF diverse 6nsipes as vel as IN inc vast pun
mpr ,vements compee and under way ana which are
made Necessary by yogr phenomensl growth ., g..
of and OF their Importance YOU
,s and yoEr raIroid facilities Placing you IN com
with your elbow couutrymen n every direction
you must admit are to yonr eyeopmsni
all communities no less than individuals are upon not omy
any just Jealousy the part OF the West
the Vest perhaps needs for It's building up
II YOU products sell surely cause Of oaence
These condition, should friend, Jealous and sus
IN different make common country great AMI
wealthy too that you are last 10 STns
Of your future prosperity must depend 100000, ,
WhIp sny IN ssH so 90 on M1 sr 70 oder
s 4o s oy ho 81 ss wss s
sscon Of country whose PROSPERITY ~ necessS 20 yo%
SioTih AID welfare shall ind there well as here
ACTIVITY enterprise and sadag rot sS t there sss than
sonih and every section arc hand h. .n6n.
on and s iia se aP1
ACCIDENTS CAUSED By THE CRowDING OF THE
4, PEOPLE.
The conclusion OF tue Presidents speech was the signal
for the crowd rush for the stand on which the
Presden t Mrs Cleveland at his side and the committee
men were seated. The police arrangements
were bad and the miltiamen. who had TO
be called upon 70 aid the police. were
powerless against the onslaught Fay 10000 people
surged around Custom House and In the street.
leading TO it. Carriages and rdcrs on horseback were
wedged In the crowd Women and children were dragged
out by dozen Several accidents OF serious nature
occurred. For two hours perhaps and moro tho Pres
dent stood the steps V the Custom House. oareheaded
u a boiling smiling CD the throng tnat passed be-
fore him shaking hands when worthy OF note came
along Missourian more enterprfsing than tls
graspei his hand without asking SO much a. ny
your leave. sir"
banquet this evening the following were present
THAR q j. 4.
OF Lawrence. Kss George W. McCreary. OF Kansas
City; d. j. Bremen. OF Leavenworth kas the Rev Dr.
laws OF Columbia, Mo the Rev. ID. Lppencott OF
Lawrence Kas; Arnold Kreckel. OF Kansas
Ciy; Charms 6. Foster: OF Topeka. Has;
Kan: Governor John ). MarIaduke. OF Jefferson city
Governor Jon A. Martin OF Topeka Kan; Di. Morrow